Every year, as we approach Expo, the enthusiasm at the ATRA home office rises to a fever pitch. Folks are busy putting the finishing touches on their...
December - 2017
The Toyota/Lexus U880E was first introduced in the 2013 Lexus RX350 Sport. Since then, it’s become quite popular: It’s currently being used by BMW since...
It seems every other transmission problem that comes into the shop today has its roots in another part of the vehicle. Sometimes it’s the engine; other times...
2A lot of technicians just aren’t comfortable with the newer format that many manufacturers use to display wiring information on their a schematics. It...
W hen a transmission job comes into your shop, you probably begin work immediately to get everything prepared to diagnose, repair, and deliver the vehicle in a...
It isn’t unusual to have a car come in with harsh shifts, particularly a harsh 1-2. Any number of transmission conditions can set the transmission computer...
It’s been a while since I’ve written an article about a customer complaint, a small claims court or arbitration matter, or an example of bad customer...
For a lot of people who attend Expo, it appears that much of what happens in Vegas stays in Las Vegas. That may be reassuring for some folks, but for most of...
This year Expo came a week early, on October 19th through the 22nd. This was our second year in a row at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, at one of the...
If you’re a diehard GEARS reader, the name Transolution might be a familiar one: We visited Transolution Auto Care Center in Missoula, Montana, when we were...
The term “You’re in full control” isn’t something you hear getting thrown around a lot when talking automatic transmissions. But wait! What is now...
Once again, ATRA kicked off Expo with its annual golf tournament, always a big hit with die-hard enthusiasts who look forward to traversing the links in the...
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